Where Does The Last Name Canus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Canus is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Cânus, Cañus or Ćanuš. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Canus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 388,475^th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 7,981,978 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Canus are found; 82 percent are found in West Africa and 82 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Canus is also the 611,412^th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 218 people.

Canus is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 750 people, or 1 in 236,190. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Bayelsa, where 93 percent reside, Rivers, where 4 percent reside and Delta, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in France, where 10 percent reside and The Philippines, where 4 percent reside.

Canus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Canus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Canus surname contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.